Shattered Pieces of Trust

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"Leon, tulungan mo na ang Tita mo pagpasok ng gamit sa loob," I heard Tito Marcelo demanded as he point out to where Mama's luggage was.

My eyes started to wander again.

Just a few days after Leon's moving up kasama ang paguusap na 'yon sa kanilang bahay, nag desisyon na agad sila Mama na rito na nga magbakasyon. They only took few weeks to get ready, thus, now we're here.

Their house is undeniably big. The mixture of ice mist and powder blue paint on their walls feels so cozy. Ang mga halaman sa gilid ay mas lalo pang nagpaganda sa paligid. It's just a two-storey house, yet wide.

Sa likod nina Papa at Tito Marcelo na panay ang kwentuhan, nakasunod ako.

The ice mint paint dominated their walls inside, this time. Pagkalagpas sa kanilang dining room, sinalubong naman ako nang isang palabas patungo sa kanilang pool.

Our house at the City is more modern, yet their house here makes me feel at ease.

Muli kong inalala ang mga tanawin na natanaw kanina habang patungo kami rito.

It makes me somehow regretful how I only now know this place when we can probably visit here even before. This place is so beautiful, at dito lumaki si Papa. I wonder how's life in here before, and how did he cope up? I just wish we'll visit places he visited before. But I highly doubt it since Papa's still a kid when he lived here.

"Maganda ba?"

I can't help but to smile as I nod at Leon. Isang mayabang na ngiti naman ang ibinalik nito sa'kin kaya hindi ko napigilan ang matawa.

"Halika pala. I heard you like gardening, matutuwa ka rito, mas madami kaming tanim sa likod!"

My eyes widened at excitement at hinayaan na ang sariling hilahin ni Leon patungo sa mga tanim na sinabi nito.

Hindi naman ako nabigo.

There are indeed so many beautiful flowers and plants. I now know why their place reek of good scent.

"Ang ganda! Sinong nag aalaga dito? Ang Mama mo ba?"

I saw him stiffened for a second before chuckling.

"Wala akong Mama..."

My forehead creased as I tilt my head in confusion. However, when I remember what he did last time, bahagya akong natawa, "Mommy lang?"

His eyes went to mine before saying, "Mommy's already dead."

My body went cold after realizing what he said.

"I-I thought..." I silently gasp. "I'm sorry,"

He chuckles.

"I thought your mother stays here k-kaya hindi ko madalas makita noon, I-I'm sorry, Leon..." napapikit na lamang ako ng mariin.

I really thought I was right, though! Why didn't I think of other possibilities? Ugh. I'm so insensitive.

"'Wag kang magalala," bahagya itong natawa. "Balik na tayo sa loob, kailangan n'yo pa ring magpahinga. Pagod kayo sa byahe,"

Katulad nga ng sabi nito, pumasok na kami sa loob.

Siguro nga pagod talaga ako sa byahe, dahil kahit sa hiyang nararamdaman sa ginawang pagkakamali, mabilis akong natulog sa inihandang kwarto para sa'kin.

Iyon nga lang, ang panandaliang pagkalimot sa ginawang kahihiyan kanina ay bumalik na ngayong gising na ako.

My face profusely heats as scene from earlier struck me.